Turkey
Omar Sneed departs Mersin
Omar Sneed (198 cm, Memphis’99) has left Mersin Buyuksehir Belediyesi from Turkey’s TBL. He played 11 games for them this 2012-13 season and logged averages of 12.5 ppg and 6.1 rpg. That 11-game stint was actually a return engagement between him and Mersin. He was with the team during the 2011-12 season and played 15…
Read MoreJustin Gray heads to Turkey
Justin Gray (188 cm, Wake Forest’06) has signed with Turkish TB2L side Pertevniyal Istanbul until the end of the current season. The 28-year old guard was a free agent after leaving Union Poitiers (France pro A) early last month and will now resume his season in Turkey. The American was averaging around 20 minutes on…
Read MoreVladimir Golubovic signs with Antalya
Montenegrin big man Vladimir Golubovic (213 cm) has signed a deal to play for Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye from Turkey’s TBL. Golubovic had a busy 2011-12 season, starting off with a pre-season showing with Besiktas Milangaz Istanbul, but he moved to Azovmash Mariupol from Ukraine’s Superleague. In eight games for them in the Ukrainian League he…
Read MoreMelvin Sanders signs with Karsiyaka
Not long after Melvin Sanders (196 cm, Oklahoma State’03) left Sigma Barcellona from Italy’s Lega2, he was quickly signed by Pinar Karsiyaka SK Izmir from Turkey’s TBL. Karsiyaka is currently fifth in the TBL standings with a record of 16-4. They are hoping that Sanders’ addition will be enough of a boost to keep the team…
Read MoreAnthony Grundy moves to Haceteppe
Hacettepe University of the TBL in Turkey has boosted its roster with the addition of American point guard Anthony Grundy (189 cm, North Carolina State’02). The 33-year old has had a busy season and Hacettepe will be the player’s third team of the campaign. He started the 2012-2013 season with Mahram Tehran (Iran) before moving…
Read MoreRasheim Wright headed to Turkey
Rasheim Wright (192 cm, District of Columbia’05) has agreed to terms with Istanbul Buyuksehir Belediyesi from Turkey’s TB2L. Wright, an American who gained Jordanian citizenship in 2007, is coming off a brief stint playing eight games for Al Gharafa Doha from Qatar’s D1. During that span, Wright averaged 18.0 ppg and 5.5 apg. He transferred…
Read MoreJunior Hairston signs with Final Genclik
Final Spor Genclik Bursa (Turkey, TB2L) has bolstered its roster with the addition of American forward Junior Hairston (203 cm, Towson’09) until the end of the season. The 28-year old has most recently been playing with Thor Thorl in the Icelandic Express League where he played 16 games since joining the team in January 2012.…
Read MoreJermareo Davidson to depart Antalya
The financial crisis at Antalya Buyuksehir Belediye of the Turkish Basketball League is deepening with players now starting to leave the troubled club. Jermareo Davidson (208 cm, Alabama´07) has revealed he will depart Antalya due to the financial crisis. The 28-year old American forward has played 11 games for Antalya since joining in November and…
Read MoreDaniel Ewing to miss 6 weeks with Besiktas
Besiktas Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) has announced that American guard Daniel Ewing (191 cm, Duke’05) will sit out the next 4-6 weeks of the season due to injury. 29-year old Ewing limped off the court in the recent loss to Fenerbache and did not return to the court. It has now been revealed that…
Read MoreRicky Minard signs with Besiktas
Earlier today American small forward Ricky Minard (196 cm, Morehead State’04) announced via his Twitter account that he was leaving SAIE3 Virtus Bologna and Italy. It has been confirmed that the experienced 29-year old is heading to Besiktas JK Istanbul (Turkey, TBL and Euroleague) until the end of the season. Besiktas made the move for…
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